Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-30
local MISCELLANY.

Lots z and 8. block 80, Buste, were solt
yesterday by sheriff's sale to Hector God
chaux for $5,84O.
Yesterday George Kessle. filed notice o
location Of the XII der lode claim, sever
niles south OF Silver Bow Junction.
A gentle chinook arrived yesterda,
morning. lifting the cold snap over tn
range and the mercury into the f~orties.
A number OF merchants who have beer
waiting for the freight question to be set
tied, are now cheerfully making out orders
for new goods.
The Comfy Commissioners have gives
H. J. Blume the contract OF supplying I
coal furnace for the County jail. aud p'ac
ing it therein. for the sum Of $475.
The county poor who are now at tn
Sisters Hospital are to be taken to tn,
Poor Farm the first of the year, accom-
%inodati"ns having been prepared for them
The Entries Nous Club will meet this Af
t%ernoon at the rooms OF Jos. P. Callan, i,
the C!pIice Hail building. for the purpo-.
| Of reorganization A iuli Attendance is re
quested.-
Coroner An,sdcn and his Jury in tn,
Norris inquest. with Chief Msikl John, or
tcer Trice and John Bordeaux. will to day
continue their search for hidden treasure
in the cabin OF the deceased.
The Union Pacific officials are issain:
numerous tickets to Chlnam+n VIII, ar,
taking their departure for The Fl,wer>
Kingdom. The prospect OF their prolonged
absence Is regarded with cheerful equan-
unity.
The chi'dren's concert ut the NJ. Z.
Church last evening, was n great success
the little ones acInittibg Themselves with
much credit. Some OF the s;nx'n, was real lv
excellent, and the entertainments MAS great.
y enjoyed by all present.
The dinner OF tins University Club at Odd
Fellows Hail last night, partaken Of by be.
tween 30 and 40 members. was an uncual.
fled success. 1t was supplied by the Met
ropo!itan Restaurant, and fully sustained
the reputation 81 that excellent establish
ment.
As an example OF the reckless extrava.
sance to which the free lunch system is be-
ing carried in Butte, it may be mentioned
that it entailed the slaughter OF no less
than $500 valuable birds TO supply the
lunch OF turkey tongues presented Ly Pau,
Davis to his customers Thursday night.
The following from the C9ur d'Alene
Record OF November Pa is an expression of
local opinion OF the Flynn murder case:
1t was reported at o that the jury in
the Flynn case stood nine for conviction
and three for acquittal. Acquittall shades
OF Scion just think OF it,
Among the c%uriosities discovered among
the eitects OF the late Chas. K. Norris, is 4
record Of si the gentlemen who visited the
Comlque by the private entrance during the
last three years. The names OF their com.
,an1ons are also noted, and no dates are
omitted. 1t is 81 very interesting record.
A number OF merchants OF this city have
q train load OF California canned goods
coming over the Northern Pacific. They
nave been in great anxiety, believing the
goods would be frozen. but feel more cheer.
iui since they learned hat the goods are
being held at Tacoma until the weather
'monera'es. when they will be forwarded in
refrigerator cars. They hope ais that by
the time the goods arrive, that Butte wi
enjoying the same freight rates granted
other points.
A mar who was in VAUDEVILLE Yesterday.
taking the census OF the school children, in.
sisted on counting in children who are in
England and other outside places. but
whose fathers hapn.n to b. Mt work in the
here. Now il he could only count in |
our or five fathers more for each foreign
child, he would roll up u population that |
eneure statehood for Montana |
Butte and Wa!kerville. however, don't need
my Misrepresentation in that wav. Fonr.
cen cents q pound for copper will keen
hem booming.